Category Archives: walk

Stubby a/k/a Chubby.

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Linda Schaub

One week from today is Thanksgiving and you know you’ll have that bird on the brain up until that day. You’ll get up with the chickens, because that plump Butterball turkey has been thawing out. You’ve consulted the instructions a … Continue reading →

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Sunday sojourn at Council Point Park.

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Linda Schaub

Sunday morning I stayed home, finishing up my post about having a Plan B in place. In between writing, loading photos and proofreading, I kept bopping over to the online weather site to see how many degrees above freezing it … Continue reading →

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Always have a Plan B!

Posted on November 17, 2019 by Linda Schaub

Fall sure was fleeting; in fact it seems that if you blinked you missed it, thanks to a bully named Winter that intruded mightily. It seems like just yesterday I was melting away in the hot and humid temps … … Continue reading →

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Friday Frivolity.

Posted on November 15, 2019 by Linda Schaub

After a wacky week of weather, today everyone collectively cheers “TGIF!” I am sure the drivers who dealt with three or four white-knuckled and treacherous commutes, in as many days, are glad to just stay hunkered down at home for … Continue reading →

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Trading poses for peanuts.

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Linda Schaub

What the heck happened here the last few days? The weather has been abysmal and that is being kind! There have been records smashed and lots of tidbits to talk about regarding the Veterans Day snow event and now the … Continue reading →

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Mother Nature shakes things up!

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Linda Schaub

Someone trounced on Mother Nature’s toes … big time! You know who you are, so please apologize. We cannot blame this snow event on Old Man Winter, because, as you know, Winter does not arrive for another 40 days … … Continue reading →

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Bye bye birdies … (and Fall too it seems).

Posted on November 7, 2019 by Linda Schaub

I’m glad I took this little jaunt to Heritage Park to view the Fall foliage the weekend before last. I knew waiting until “peak color week” in early November wasn’t going to fly because of the predictions for incessant rain … Continue reading →

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Yippy Skippy – it’s November!

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Linda Schaub

I know … you are feeling the same way as me, especially if you’re a Midwesterner and accustomed to the change in our four seasons, (which often happens more abruptly than we’d like them to). Perhaps I should have taken … Continue reading →

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A “fangtastic” Halloween?

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Linda Schaub

Hardly! It sure isn’t “fangtastic” weather-wise today … in fact, it is about as ugly as it gets out there. We’re in the midst of a 36-hour rain and gusty wind event. Ugh. No … make that double ugh! I … Continue reading →

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Making mischief – Part 2.

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Linda Schaub

The sign in front of the house read “Welcome Little Monsters” and seeing this sign gave me a chuckle because, just down the street, a squirrel was wreaking havoc with a harvest display – boy, would those homeowners be mad … Continue reading →

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